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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition